MSN-RODP applications will be reviewed by the MSN
Executive Committee for admission recommendation and home school
assignment.

Students who desire admission to the MSN-RODP must:

a.Have earned a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited
program (NLNAC or CCNE).

b.Be eligible to practice as a Registered Nurse in Tennessee or the
state in which clinical assignments are completed. Appropriate
licensure/authorization must be obtained during the first semester following
admission to the program.

c.Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (G.P.A) of 3.0 on a 4.0
scale

d.Have a minimum TOEFL score of 600 if native language is not English

e.Prepare and submit via e-mail the required attachments,
a written document that includes a resume, a discussion of prior
professional experience, future career goals, and reasons for pursuing
graduate study.

Provide
letters of recommendation from at least three persons (a minimum of
one academic) familiar with the applicant’s academic and professional
background and experience in nursing practice, specifying in detail the
applicant’s capabilities for graduate study and for future practice as an
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Important information for middle Tennessee applicants:

As applications are received for the MSN-RODP they
will be evaluated by the MSN-RODP Executive Committee for admission
recommendation and home school assignment. Students applying from the
following Middle Tennessee counties: Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Coffee,
Davidson, Dickson, Franklin, Giles, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lawrence,
Lewis, Lincoln, Marshall, Maury, Montgomery, Moore, Perry, Robertson,
Rutherford, Sumner, Stewart, Wayne, Williamson, and Wilson, will be randomly
assigned by the MSN Executive Committee to one of the three Middle Tennessee
home schools: APSU, MTSU, or TSU.

Assignment to a home school for students residing in
Middle Tennessee shall occur in the following fashion: (A) the MSN
Executive Committee shall review the MSN-RODP applications on the previously
agreed to schedule to determine which applicants meet or exceed the minimum
standards; (B) for those who meet the MSN-RODP standards, the MSN Executive
Committee shall group the applicants on the basis of academic ability. The
MSN Executive Committee will determine how to group similarly prepared
students. (C) Once grouped on the basis of academic ability, the MSN
Executive Committee will then designate on an equal basis the students’ home
schools among APSU, MTSU, and TSU. (D) The only criterion for assigning
students to a home school shall be the equitable distribution of students
based on undergraduate academic achievement. (E) If any one of the three
schools is unable to accommodate new students during an admission cycle,
then the students will be assigned on an equal basis to the remaining
schools.

Middle Tennessee MSN-RODP students will not have a
choice as to the designation of a home school.

Once assigned to a home school by the MSN Executive
Committee, the student must then meet the regular graduate admissions
requirements of the designated home school.

A student who lives in Middle Tennessee and is
assigned to a home school but chooses not to attend that home school shall
not otherwise be eligible to attend a different home school at a later
date.

Step 2. Apply for admission
to the graduate division of the assigned home university offering the
desired MSN concentration. Upon review of your MSN-RODP application the
Executive Committee will confirm your home school assignment and you
will be notified to apply for admission to the home school graduate
division. You must complete the admission process at that particular
school in order to finalize your application for the MSN-RODP.

Students are encouraged to await notification of home
school assignment before applying to the Graduate Division of a
participating University. *Some concentrations are only available at
certain universities. *Home schools will be assigned for middle Tennessee
applicants as described above. *Clinical placement may be determined
on a space available basis.

Final admission to the program will be based on
competitive selection from the pool of eligible applicants who meet the
admission requirements from the designated home school as well as the
admission standards for MSN-RODP.

Applicants will be notified of their eligibility for
admission to the MSN-RODP. The home school (Graduate Division, School of
Nursing, and RODP contact) will also be notified. Official admission
notification will be forwarded by the graduate division of the home school.

This application
reflects requirements in effect at the time of publication, but is no
guarantee that they will not be changed or revoked. The most current
requirements are reflected on the MSN-RODP website:
http://www.rodp.org/msn

The
Tennessee Board of Regents Universities offer equal educational
opportunities to all persons without regard to race, religion, sex,
creed, color, national origin or disability. Universities do not
discriminate on these bases in recruitment and admission of students or
in the operation of any of its programs and activities, as specified by
federal laws and regulations. The designated coordinators for University
compliance with section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 are the Vice President for
Student Affairs and the Equal Employment Compliance Officer. Information
on this document will be provided in alternate format upon request. The
Tennessee Board of Regents is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
University. It is committed to education of a non-racially identifiable
body.